I grew up wanting to be a sports writer, maybe even take a stab at politics, or even - as my mother will tell you - be a game show host. (Hey, I enjoyed it when USA would air game shows from 8 a.m. to noon just about every day. Those were the good days.)
Never [...]
Here is the transcript of my first sermon that I delivered this morning at Junction City UMC in Junction City, Kentucky. I serve at the church as its youth pastor.
The title of the sermon is “Time to Get in the Game.”
I want to take a pause from the WVU Scandal - trust me, we will return to in short time - to talk about something personal for a moment.
Today, is a very special day in my life, the life of my family, and the life of my friends. In a few short hours, I’ll stand [...]
Today marks the one year anniversary of the horrible massacre at Virginia Tech that killed 32 students.
In your days today, take a moment to remember the students, faculty, and staff at Virginia Tech. Remember the 32 families still grieving with the loss. And also remember the family of Seung-Hui Cho, the mentally ill student who [...]
As a youth pastor, there are a lot of joys. The laughter and the sense of triumph on the kids’ faces after they successfully drenched the youth pastor with water brings contagious laughter. And the look of kid’s face when they are finally understanding the truth of our risen Lord is priceless.
But, while there are [...]
Well, it was going to happen. At some point in my seminary travels, it was going to happen. And today it happened.
The first sermon that I’ll ever give is coming and it’s coming soon. May 4 to be exact, just three Sundays away. I’ll be preaching at the church that I’ve been serving as its [...]
These next six weeks should be interesting. And by interesting we mean jam packed with a lot going on and little time to finish everything that is on our plate.
Of course, we begin to hit the home stretch of the first year of seminary education tomorrow as classes and studies resume. It’s roughly six weeks [...]
This morning I had the pleasure of having an early breakfast with my candidacy mentor. It was great to get back in touch with him and talk to him about what I’ve experienced in my first year thus far at Asbury Seminary.
The meeting also served another great point as it allowed a measuring stick, of [...]
In January of last year, I met with my church’s SPRC. For those of us who hang around the United Methodist candidacy circles, this is the opening salvo in a long journey towards ordination. It’s a long process and one that I’ve often compared to running for political office - hey, you’re life is just [...]
The Old Testament is my weakest part of the Bible. I’m sure it is for you as well.
With Israel constantly breaking the covenant, the multiple and long winded generational reports, and Leviticus there is a lot going on and it’s a lot to try to understand. So, I can understand why some people skip to [...]
